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Hob

h 4o 1b 3

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 3 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hob mean?

noun

  1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

    Synonymsgoblinhobgoblin

  2. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

    Synonymselfgremlinpixiepixybrownie

  3. a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears

  4. a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm

verb

  1. cut with a hob

Is HOB a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HOB worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
h 4o 1b 3

Words With Friends

8 pts
h 3o 1b 4

Wordfeud

9 pts
h 4o 1b 4

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
h 3o 1b 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HOB

Anagrams 1

Hooks for HOB

Add one letter to the front or back of HOB to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like HOB

Common words that share the ending -OB, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OB

Hob: quick answers

Is HOB a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOB is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOB worth?
HOB scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hob mean?
As a noun, hob means “(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOB?
You can make 4 shorter words from HOB, such as HO, OH, BO, OB. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HOB?
HOB rearranges into BOH.